Saturday Night Contest - theory11 Turns 15!

CaseyRudd

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Hey everyone, hope you're all having a great weekend! Wednesday will mark our 15th birthday, and it is always such a special day for us. Over the past 15 years we have made some incredible memories and have accomplished some spectacular things. When this journey was started we had no idea where it would take us, but as the years went on the bar just kept getting higher and higher. From the very first Bicycle Guardians deck off the press in 2007 to extraordinary collaborations with Harry Potter, Marvel, Star Wars, The Beatles, and more. The year of 2022 is not over, and we have plenty more surprises in store, including our newest playing card release PIRACY, which launches on our birthday on Wednesday!

To celebrate our 15th birthday, we just want to know how you found out about theory11. Were you here at the official site launch in 2007? Did you hear about us from a YouTube video? Was it through one of our collaborations? Whatever it was that sparked the interest for theory11, we want to hear about it! We are so incredibly blessed to have you all a part of this community, and share the love and passion for playing cards and magic with us on a daily basis. Without you, none of this would have ever been possible.

Post your response in this forum thread by no later than tomorrow Sunday, August 28th at 11pm EST. Once time is up we will select one random winner to take home 1,000 Elite Points, 6 Decks of Your Choice (of what we have in stock), and a deck of PIRACY Playing Cards before they even release, shipped on the house!

Good luck!
 

Amit R.

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Apr 26, 2013
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I found out about theory11 after viewing an Andrei Jikh cardistry video and then following that down the rabbit hole. No complaints here. :)
 
Dec 29, 2018
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I found theory11 when the monarch playing cards were first released and it was the first non standard deck i ever considered buying.
 

WitchDocIsIn

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Sep 13, 2008
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When I began my magic journey all those years ago, I first found Ellusionist and their forums. But they were always fairly low traffic so I looked around for other forums and found Theory11's. Started posting here as well and the rest is history.
 
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Metermind

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Apr 26, 2013
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At a time when I only collected Bicycle/Bee/Tally-Ho branded playing cards I came across a few packs designed by Theory 11. The Titanium, Steampunks, Guardians, and Archangels were exciting to find. Theory 11 decks were also some of the first non-Bicycle/Bee/Tally-Ho I started purchasing because the design and quality were just too good to not collect. Happy birthday! Can't wait to see what's to come in the next 15 years!
 
Jul 17, 2022
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I first found T11 when I saw their add for Petroleum on YouTube, as soon as I saw the trick I knew I had to have it, so I went onto the website and saw they had playing cards. I’ve been buying playing cards from ever sense. Happy birthday T11! I’m excited to see what will come!
 
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CWhite

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Jul 22, 2016
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First found out about Theory 11 from the amazing and incomparable Christen Gerhart. Such an amazing company that has helped me ton throughout these years. From amazing people on this forum, to the Holiday Wheel and the incredible magic.
Happy early Birthday and thanks to all of you.
 
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Dec 5, 2020
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I found out about theory 11 while looking for some new tricks and playing cards. Theory 11 has been very helpful over the last few years.
 

neilvinzon

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Jun 29, 2014
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I got hooked on magic when I was in high school and that was around 2011. There was a new student in our school who taught me magic and introduced me to cardistry. I started browsing the web and somehow found Andrei Jikh's videos and learned about theory11. It was also the time when The Wire first came out if I'm not mistaken. I've been checking the website since then but only in 2014 did I become more passionate about cardistry and created an account here. Happy Birthday, Theory11!
 
I found a few forum posts and decided to check the website out. Then I found the tricks and watched them. I eventually found the marketplace and got some free tricks. I have loved doing these saturday night contests. Happy 15th birthday.
 

Eliyahu

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Apr 26, 2013
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Gosh. Been so many years. I think I found out about it from itricks, back when that was still big. Good times.

First thing I ever purchased from theory11 was pre-ordering Crush.
 
Dec 6, 2019
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Pretty sure I saw a video with some really sweet looking cards I had thought. So I tracked down what they were and window shopped online until I bought my first pack !
 

SudarshanSorcerieS

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May 15, 2020
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2 years ago, I was finding sites available for investable Magic Tricks. Then I came across T11. I never knew where my magic journey would ever start. From buying my first trick to becoming an Elite Member. T11 has helped me form many relationships with fellow magicians and thus has made me more confident in socialising than before. Coincidentally in a few months, I will be turning 15 too, and it is crazy that T11 has existed for that many years. I am so annoyed that I didn't find this earlier. Would've been a game changer. But other than that, I wish T11 a big birthday! Thank you so much!
 

Furrukh

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Jul 24, 2010
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I was always fascinated by magic. Been living in Pakistan, this hobby was really expansive due to currency conversions. I was looking for my first ever Magic purchase but most of the websites were not shipping to Pakistan, and then I found a trailer for Panic by Arron Fisher on T11 and I decided this is what I wanna buy and luckily T11 was shipping to Pakistan and the shipping was not that expansive compared to others. Thats how I came across T11 for the first time
 

Patrix

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Dec 24, 2018
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I discovered Theory 11 cards at my local Barnes and Noble, Every time I stopped in I left with another new deck.
They were always my prized decks. I found them at other stores and ordered them direct. The forum and new releases
keep me busy. And I'd have it no other way. Happy Birthday !
 

Stu-pendous

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Nov 1, 2010
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My first purchase from theory 11 was in 2011 with dan Sperry's cookie cutter, back then it wasn't as easy for me to find geek magic, but I kept finding more here. I bought so much.

Every thing I've bought from t11 has lasted me to this day. Which Is much more than other sites that go heavy on marketing and their products break after a couple months.

T11 remains the one site I trust spending big on.

Happy birthday theory 11!
 
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JoshL8

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Aug 5, 2017
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…hmm…long version or short.
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My wife’s friend from college recommended I check out T11 after I performed some magic for them. He doesn’t do magic but loves the aesthetic, he has some cool stuff I’m jealous of from here like The Mystery Box🤣
 
Mar 3, 2018
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Around five years ago, I was already into magic but just started getting into cardistry. I was trying to find some good cardistry tutorials and came across the “what is theory11?” video. Then, 12-year-old me fell down the Theory11 rabbit hole. I’m so happy to have found Theory11 and the wonderful community here!
 
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